Literature
Contemporary Children's Literature
Children's literature about Louisiana tends to focus on the state's unique culture and locations.
Greater New Orleans
Greater New Orleans Index
History
Convict Leasing
Convict leasing was a system of penal labor instituted in the American South after the emancipation of slaves by the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1865, involving the leasing out of prisoners to private companies.
Literature
Cookbooks
Beginning in the mid-nineteenth century, several Louisiana cookbooks collected the diverse cooking styles of Creole New Orleanians. Crescent City cookbooks continued to represent Louisiana throughout the next century.
History
Cosimo Matassa
Italian American businessman, studio owner, and recording engineer Cosimo Matassa was one of the seminal figures of popular recorded music.
History
Country Music
Country music in Louisiana grew out of folk traditions of white rural southerners and includes rockabilly and Cajun music as subgenres.
Sports & Recreation
Craig Perret
Louisiana jockey Craig Perret won two Triple Crown races and numerous horse racing awards.
Folklife
Crawfish Boils
Crawfish boils are a springtime ritual in Louisiana.
Foodways
Crawfish Étouffée
One of Louisiana’s renowned dishes, crawfish étouffée is typically comprised of crawfish cooked in its own juices with other seasonings and served over rice.
Architecture
Creole Cottage
The French-designed Creole Cottage was a major urban house type in New Orleans during the early 1800s.
Foodways
Creole Cream Cheese
Creole cream cheese is a silky, slightly tart cheese used in sweet and savory dishes throughout Louisiana.
Folklife
Creole Folktales
Many Louisiana Creole folktales represent a convergence of African and European culture.
Music
Creole George Guesnon
“Creole” George Guesnon was a traditional jazz banjo player and vocalist from New Orleans, known as a stunningly innovative performer and composer who recorded nearly 100 of his own compositions for the Icon record label.
